----- Original Message ----- From: "Nan Hawthorne" <hawthorne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Bob Acosta" <boacosta@xxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, May 21, 2010 12:00 PM Subject: Subject: Reminder - Accessible World Presents Let’s Read Historical Novels June 1, 2010 For distribution. Thanks. Subject: Reminder - Accessible World Presents Let’s Read Historical Novels June 1, 2010 Newswire Mark your calendar now for Tuesday, June 1, 9 PM Eastern/6 PM Pacific for our next book discussion at AccessibleWorld.org’s Let’s Read Historical Novels. For Tuesday, June 1, 2010 The Walking Drum By Louis L’Amour Medieval Spain and Middle East. In twelfth-century Brittany, young Mathurin Kerbouchard, escaping from he evil baron who has slain Mathurin's mother and plundered their estate, is forced into galley slavery. Quickly gaining control of the boat, the bold adventurer lands in Moorish Spain and attempts to rescue his corsair father. Journeying across Europe to Asia, Mathurin becomes a famed scholar, merchant, doctor, and lover. Bestseller 1984. Available in accessible formats from: National Library Service via your local library on RC and DB 20919 . Kindle2 - yes Apple iPad - no Audible.com - no BooksonTape.com - no Bookshare.org - yes If you know of any others or have questions, email Nan Hawthorne. We have books scheduled through November 2010. You can find them listed at http://histnov.blogspot.com. That is where you can find further details on the formats above as well. June 1 - The Walking Drum, Louis L'Amour, medieval Europe and Near East RC and DB 20919 July 6 2010 - The Guernsey Literary And Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer, DB 67526 , post World War II America August 3 2010 - Time and Chance by Sharon Kay Penman - 12th century France and England – Author will be our guest! September 7 2010 - This Time, by Joan Szechtman - time travel 15th century and 2004 – Author will be our guest! October 5 2010 - The Phoenix, by Ruth Sims – Victorian England and America – Author will be our guest! Nan Hawthorne, Group Facilitator Email: hawthorne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx